EL PASO TEXAS- On 08-21-13 at approximately 8:10 PM, the Sheriff’s Office Strike Team/Interdiction Unit set up surveillance at a residence at the 3600 block of La Luz in El Paso County, TX, in reference to narcotics activity.

During the course of the investigation, a male subject was seen depart from the residence in a vehicle. The subject was then seen by Sheriff’s Deputies commit a moving violation resulting in a traffic stop at the 1500 block of Paisano Dr. Upon contact with the subject/driver, Sheriff’s Deputies noticed the subject appeared nervous. Further investigation lead to the seizure of 126.7 grams of heroin after a K-9 Unit was summoned to the location and alerted positive for narcotics. The driver was identified as Gabriel Aldana who was subsequently booked into the Detention Facility for Possession of heroin.